
Richard Syms
Biography
Richard Syms is a British male actor and vicar born in London , England , UK in 1943. His acting career spans both film and television, with his works covering genres such as fantasy and drama. Richard Syms began his career by appearing in the television series Rumpole of the Bailey in 1980, and subsequently participated in numerous film and television productions. Between 1994 and 1996, he appeared in films such as A Dark Adapted Eye and Secrets & Lies, portraying roles including that of a priest. In 2003, he starred in the television series Horatio Hornblower: Duty, and in 2010, he appeared in Sherlock and Cemetery Junction. In 2016, he featured in works such as Alice Through the Looking Glass , Their Finest, and The Crown . His co-stars have included Martin Freeman and Olivia Colman , among others.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Urban Ghost Story
as George
1998

Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Ambrose
2005

The Last Dance
2018

Stella Does Tricks
as Donald
1997

Can You Hear Me Thinking?
as Charge Nurse
1990

Staggered
as Vicar
1994

Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Board Member
2016

Secrets & Lies
as Vicar
1996

Summer in February
as Vicar
2013

Their Finest
as Head Waiter
2017

The Gathering
as Churchman
2003

Johnny English Reborn
as Man in Pinstripe
2011
Do Not Disturb
as Analyst
1991

The Time of Their Lives
as Reg
2017

Truly Madly Deeply
as Symonds
1991

Gangs of New York
as Drunken Repeater
2002

Nowhere Boy
as Reverend
2009

The 13th
as Frank
2017

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Newscaster #1
2004

Dracula
as Priest
2006
TV Appearances

Lovejoy
as Alwin
1986

The Czech Century
as Winston Churchill
2013

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Rev. Toft
1996

Minder
as Drummond
1979

Bad Girls
as Humanist Officant
1999

2Point4 Children
as Davis
1991

The Detectives
as Janitor
1993

Sherlock
as Vicar
2010

The Virgin Queen
as Courtier
2006

The Paradise Club
as Building Society Manager
1989

All Creatures Great and Small
as Mr. Crawford
1978

Sick of It
as Marco
2018